August 2015

Livermore SMOKE 12U Travel Team battled to win 1st Place in the ASA Junior Olympics Fastpitch Tournament in Napa, CA on August 2. After going 2-1 during Saturday pool play, they went 3-0 on Sunday in single elimination. They won their first game against Gonzales Wind 14-1, in their second game they beat the #1 seed Carson Valley Hot Shots 3-0, and beat out Pleasant Hill Panthers in the Championship game 9-8, coming from behind with a walk-off win. Livermore SMOKE took 1st place out of 9 teams. This was Livermore SMOKE's last tournament of the summer season. Way to go out with a bang! Congratulations Amanda, Avery, Brooke, Caitlyn, Erin, Gretchen, Jackie, Keana, Nayeli, Neena, Sadie, Sarah, Taylor, and Zoey. Coaches Aaron, Alisha, Dan, Joe, Paul, and Tom.

June 2015

The Livermore SMOKE 8B Summer Travel Ball team won their second tournament of the summer, the Capitol Sports Association ASA Junior Olympic Fast Pitch Softball Tournament at Incline Village the weekend of June 20th. It was a complete team effort as the girls rallied from a tough first day to sweep the games on Sunday to win the title. Pictured are Sydney Aguilar, Jessica Barger, Victoria Dela Cruz, Madelyn Funk, Maliah Lincoln, Caitlyn McNeil, Lauren Melton, Saskia Raab, Gabrielle Sands, Danielle Hanley, Joely Wolf, and Delilah VanderBeek, with coaches Ryan Melton, Alex Sands, Dave VanderBeek, John Wolf, and Rob Dela Cruz.